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Deep-sea Lizardfish

Bathysaurus ferox

Classification

The deepsea lizardfish (Bathysaurus ferox) is an aulopiform of the family Bathysauridae, found in tropical and subtropical seas across the world. The deepsea lizardfish should not be confused with the true or "typical" lizardfishes of the related family Synodontidae. Taxonomy Deepsea lizardfishes were first described in 1878 by British zoologist Albert Günther, who created the generic name from ancient Greek word elements "báthos" and "saûros" meaning "lizard of the depths".

Distribution

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